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noun

plural of track
1
as in trails
a mark or series of marks left on a surface by something that has passed along it a muddy track across the kitchen floor

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2
as in paths
a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps there was still a faint track through the underbrush that indicated where the path used to be

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3
as in routes
the direction along which something or someone moves I followed the track of the thief's eyes as he watched the woman put the money into her purse and walk away

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tracks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of track
1
as in chases
to go after or on the track of predators stealthily tracking their prey

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2
as in traverses
to make one's way through, across, or over once upon a time, millions of buffalo tracked the wide open plains

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Recent Examples of tracks
Noun
Many of these 13 tracks have popped up as demos in Jensen’s live shows or NTS sets, cooking down to their essence in plain sight. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026 Hall’s close association with Russell — whose own songs went from unknown to intensely beloved in the decades since he was taken by AIDS, and who collaborated on several of the album’s tracks — helped boost the project. — Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 The tracks, the engineers, the data, the media attention, the sheer amount of racing—the Formula 1 World Championship consists of twenty-plus races, on five continents, in nine months. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026 The coaster, which opened in 2006 in Georgia, can reach speeds of up to 70 miles per hour on towering tracks that rise 200 feet. — Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The causeway was narrower then, George says, with trolley tracks running across it and Biscayne Bay on either side. — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 These cocktail cars are the latest additions in a decade of Skunk Train team improvisations in the wake of long history and, more recently, trouble on the tracks. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Both crossing arms were lowered and warning lights were activated at the Bond Road rail crossing when the man walked onto the tracks and was struck by the train, the Elk Grove Police Department said in a post to social media. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 But one of the most striking features of Libertad is that even its most intense tracks feature catchy melodies and irresistible grooves. — Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
The Wesleyan Media Project, a group of experts that tracks political propaganda in campaigns, identified at least 220 ads produced or enhanced with artificial intelligence by candidates or political action committees this election cycle. — Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 As of Friday morning, nearly 21 million Americans have already cast ballots in the midterm elections, according to the University of Florida's Election Lab, which tracks voting by mail and in person. — A Martínez, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026 As one example, the Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders System data tracks opioid shipments from distributors to pharmacies and was disclosed under court order following litigation in 2019, about eight years after peak opioid prescribing. — J. Travis Donahoe, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026 The report also tracks nine brand repair programs that were created or expanded in the first half of 2026. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 After Esther’s soul-searching decision to separate, the third season of the show, now streaming, tracks the fallout of their life apart. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, venture and private equity investors have poured about $8 billion into Starlink and Starshield alternatives, according to research by Anderson, whose firm tracks industry deals. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Christy tracks down Calvin Settlemeyer (Andy Grotelueschen), the former team leader, now running a vineyard on land not far from where Christy’s grandfather once owned a chicken farm. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 The Miles Plug connects to the On-board Diagnostics-2 (OBD-2) port inside most gas and hybrid cars, and tracks trips, fuel and battery levels, and engine status. — New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracks
  1. trails
  2. paths
  3. routes
  4. chases
  5. traverses
  6. traces
  7. footpaths
  8. ways
Noun
  • On a slight hill, wooden bench swings hover over the ground, overlooking many of the park’s trails.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Some trails were closed in Boulder County on Thursday while crews removed the wreckage of a plane crash near South Boulder Peak.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of trails
Noun
  • The company has been stretching to meet customers’ needs and was reviewing different financial paths to expand production and become more competitive, Solidigm said in a statement Friday.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Plazas and landscaped paths create room to pause between destinations.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of paths
Noun
  • Local governments can evaluate where these machines operate and whether particular routes create safety hazards.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Before any aid moves, mines will be cleared on the routes into the city, Lubinets said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of routes
Verb
  • Six such accounts make up the series as Hojo chases the truth behind them.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For anyone who grinds fresh every morning and chases single-origin lots, online talk about mold and mycotoxins in coffee tends to raise a practical question about how the stuff gets onto beans in the first place.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of chases
Verb
  • In just over eight hours, the train traverses Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska, beginning with the towns of Naperville, Princeton, and Galesburg, Illinois.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Carolinian line heads from Charlotte to Raleigh and up the coast to New York City, and the Piedmont line traverses North Carolina.
    — Eva Flowe October 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of traverses
Noun
  • Future geologists will see, everywhere, evidence of our Earth-System agency—the physical traces of a planet dominated by one species.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Either way, scientists anticipate finding traces of Mars on Phobos, making the samples an irresistible two-for-one that should help demystify planetary and moon formation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of traces
Noun
  • But this one swept through Bright Angel Canyon, the site of one of the few footpaths that lead up the Gran Canyon’s North Rim.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
  • According to the National Park Service, the footpaths through the forested ridgetops of Pennsylvania are among the most popular.
    — Idra Novey, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of footpaths
Noun
  • Miller said there are many ways to enjoy Halloween without buying a one-off costume.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Birds and mammals parted evolutionary ways more than 360 million years ago, and bird brains evolved a different architecture.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Tracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracks. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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